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Zone Picking

Zone picking divides a store, warehouse, or fulfillment center into areas, with each picker responsible for collecting products from an assigned zone before orders are consolidated.

Why it matters

Zone picking can reduce walking time, improve specialization, and help high-volume teams fulfill grocery orders more efficiently. Compare picking methods in how to optimize in-store picking, or see Wave Grocery picking software.

Related: batch picking and order picking.